i am not a distance swimmer

during our make-up set today, i stupidly decided i was going to try the distance set from last wednesday. i held solid 1:06s for the 100s, which left me with a 5:32 per 500. we were supposed to do 6 500s but we only had time to do 3, so i figured i'd give it my best shot.

here goes!

1st - 5:34
2nd - 5:28
3rd - 5:50

i think i died... and maybe i should stick to sprinting. haha.

in other news, it's almost february! it's still freezing cold outside but at least the wind hasn't been around lately. i can't wait until i leave for africa... it hasn't completely hit me yet but it's pretty much one month away. oh boy.

expect a freak-out post in the near future.

motivation

this is exactly what i had feared. not being able to update on a consistent basis.

maybe blogging just isn't my thing.

we'll breathe the sweet air through your nose

so i'm currently sitting in my social psychology class, and i'm spacing out kinda bad... and the teacher just called on me to answer a question. i totally gave her a bad impression right there. whoops.

we won the worcester city champs (again!) by beating out holy cross and clark. it was a pretty long meet - took two entire days - but it was totally worth it. my swims were either good or bad with a lot of pain mixed in there, but what's important is that the team stuck it through and finished with the victory. i bet holy cross was pissed off again... i'm pretty sure they rested a bit for the meet. and i also just found out this morning that the men's team is named the athletes of the week. kinda cool.

i always underestimate how fast the weeks go by here at wpi. i feel like yesterday was friday and i was really getting to stop thinking about the rigors of school and all the iqp work and such. but here i am again, shoved right back into my seemingly never-ending cycle of chaos. i don't mean to bitch and moan, but sometimes i feel like i just need to get it out so i can move on and figure out my next steps.

i could also use a 6 hour nap... maybe i'll sleep through practice today :P

the resolution

a week into classes and it's already felt like two months.

work and stress piling up. a hurricane of emotions. being absolutely excited and exhausted at the same time. the always changing environment. big projects, little projects, and projects that i bring upon myself.

i can't say i've ever been more excited to see the weekend.

every day i see my dream

step outside and say hello to my beautiful world

to prove to dad that i'm not a fool

welcome back, loyal blog readers!

i have finally found time to bring my stories back into your life.

so instead of blabbing on about what i've been doing these past three months, how my break went, all the fun places i've visited, and the wonderful yet horrible training trip to florida, i've decided that it's better to just write about the now. the past will always be there to look back on and enjoy, and i can always write about them at a later time, but what happens in the present may get lost in the hectic series of events i like to call my life. and with that, let's begin.

classes started a little under a week ago. i was initially looking forward to this term, especially since i only have about 12 hours of class a week and long breaks between them. and honestly, i've only had 4 hours of class since we've started. which is amazing. but i guess what's been surprising me the most is the amount of work that each class requires.

naturally, i am bad at classes not named math or science. aaand as luck would have it, i am taking a total of zero engineering courses. so i guess it's just a very unique term for me, one that i will probably have to adjust to in order to feel comfortable. at the same time, i think it's good that i am being challenged in areas that i am not as strong in, and ultimately that will help in the future. or so i hope.

i didn't realize how much i missed being on campus again. seeing familiar faces and running into friends in random places are just a few of the reasons why i love being at a small university. it gives such a sense of comfort to know that any little encounter could be enough to make someone's day. cutesy, i know, but it's quite true.

the long weekend is finally over, and i am still struggling a little to get into the swing of things. balancing classes, swimming, and fraternity commitments seems to be a little harder this time around. but even with that said, i'd say i've been off to a solid start for the year. there have been some minor ups and downs, which include the dramatic weather changes i've faced in about 3 weeks, but overall i'd say i'm satisfied with where things are going. i did not make any new year's resolutions this time, but i always tell myself i will try to do whatever it takes to make life enjoyable for myself and all those around me.

i will certainly try to update this blog as much as i can, and hopefully not fill it up with school-related things.

hope all is well, everyone.

cheers,
lee